Question

It is the duty of the District Collector to supervise the work of the Patwaris.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

Hint: Patwaris are the people who are in charge of measuring land in the villages of India. It is the duty of the Patwari to resolve the dispute if any dispute or conflict arises with respect to land boundaries.

Complete Step by Step answer: A Patwari is a person in the local authority who maintains and records the ownership of a given area and collects land taxes. A Patwari is known by various names, in some states, he is referred to as a Village Officer, Kanungo or Karamchari and in others as Lekhpal. He is responsible for a village group who supervises and coordinates farmers land revenue collection. It is the duty of the Patwari to keep a record of the village and keep updating them from time to time. He provides information to the government about the crops grown in this area. A tehsildar is a revenue officer who supervises the work of the Patwaris and ensures that all land records are maintained properly and revenues are collected on time. He is responsible for the maintenance of the Tehsil Revenue Record and Revenue Accounts and is the Incharge of Tehsil Revenue Agency.

Hence, the above-mentioned statement is false. Thus, the correct answer is option (B).

Note: A District Collector is at the head and is the highest officer of the Revenue administration and under it are the revenue officers such as the talukdar or tehsildars. It is the duty of the District Collector to collect all government dues including excise revenue, royalties, government loans etc., to resolve disputes during external aggression or riots.